Whether or not you’re in the house, keep track of cooking temps with thermometers that connect directly to your smartphone. Initially funded by Kickstarter and newly available this spring is Range, a thermometer that not only measures temperature, but also gives alerts on your phone or tablet to let you know when food is close to done (for over-the-top cuteness, choose a sound effect like a crowing rooster as the alert for a roast chicken). If you’re an uber-geek (like us here at culture), you can save temperature graphs from particularly good or bad dinners to compare data and improve your cooking over time.

Amy Scheuerman culture's web director and associated editor for culture's special issue publications. She spent eight years in North Carolina where she developed a love of barbecue and biscuits before moving up north to get a degree in nutrition. When not visiting farms or cooking, Amy enjoys curling up with a book, a local beer, and a bowl of truffle-chili popcorn.

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culture is the ultimate publication for those who love cheese. This magazine is devoted to delivering the most innovative, eye-opening stories about the world's many cheeses and cheesemakers. Within each issue, you can travel to gorgeous cheese regions, meet passionate makers and mongers, discover one-of-a-kind recipes, and even learn how to make your own cheeses. Each issue is a resource for readers of any background.